NCJ Number
81354
Date Published
1975
Length
90 pages
Annotation
A plan is presented for evaluating the Full Service Neighborhood Team Policing Demonstration Program.
Abstract
The demonstration program is designed to combine team policing guidelines with the concept of a full-service police operation which refocuses the self-image and community perception of police from an authoritarian law enforcer to a broader crisis specialist, with increased emphasis on the police role in helping citizens in trouble -- crime victims, victims of accidents or natural disasters, bereaved relatives, desperate parents of a missing child, irate drivers, or confused tourists. The program provides for the decentralized administration of police departments for the purposes of improving police-community relations, increasing effectiveness in controlling crime, and improving the police officer's job satisfaction. Six cities were selected to participate in the demonstration program, with technical assistance provided by a selected private firm. The primary purpose of the evaluation described is to assist police managers and city officials who may be interested in team policing to know more about its effectiveness and be prepared to solve management problems associated with implementation. The evaluation is designed to combine quantitative and case-study techniques. The evaluation will focus on describing program differences in inputs, process, and impact. Site visits will be the principal method for describing inputs and process. Impact will be described through a citizen attitude survey and an analysis of data collected by the sites in cooperation with the national evaluation. The workplan is described, and evaluation progress through a citizen attitude survey and an analysis of data collected by the sites in cooperation with the national evaluation. The workplan is described, and evaluation progress through December 20, 1975, is presented. Evaluation instruments are appended, along with working papers. Tabular data are included.